Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
The Old Indian Renegade
on the Warpath
WITH A BAND OF 500 UTES.
Cause of the Outbreak-The Law
Openly Defied-Settlers
Alarmed.
Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald.

To Governor adams:
"The White River Utes are in force
above Meeker. They have fired on
citizens and sent runners to the Uin-
tab Agency for a war party. Colorow
is at the head of the Utes. The citi-
zens are abandoning their ranches and
concentrating at Meeker. Can't you
help us, and also have the government
TROOPS at Uintah put in motion. We
especially need arms and ammunition.
Glenwood is the nearest telegraphic
point. Answer to j. Reynolds, Chair
man of County Commissioners.
(Signed) w. III. CLARK,
Mayor OF Meeker.
A. j. GREGORY,
County Commissioner.
l.. B. BRAsHER,
Secretary Stock Growers Association.
ACTION TAKEN.
On receipt of the above telegram
Governor Adams at once telegraphed
to the War Department at Washing
ton and asked the Department to tele-
graph a reply Immediately stating
what the intentions of the Department
would be. The Governor then tele-
graphed reply to the message from
Glenwood Springs, saying: "Send to
me everything relating to the Ute In
dian outbreak at Meeker, fully and
promptly"
TROOPS IN READINESS.
Adjutant-General West has just is
sued an order for all the infantry, cav
airy and artillery companies to get
ready to move at moments notice.
He will in case of q serious outbreak
order the companies at Montrose and
Ouray to head off the Utes at Grand
Junction. General West left for Glen
wood Springs Immediately after issu-
ing the order, and it is reported that
United States Marshal Hill who is
now at Leadville, will join him at Sal
ida, and if necessary order out the
United States troops to assist the
State militia.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The following report from Glen
wood springs is given as particulars of
the Indian troubles: "The last Grand
Jury indicted two of Colorow's bucks
for horse stealing. Three or four days
since Sheriff Kendall with small
posse of men started for the White
river agency to
ARREST THE TWO BUCKS,
Who, with a number of this band of
renegade Indians, were camped in the
vicinity of Meeker, close to the scene
of the Meeker massacre in 1879. This
morning a courier from there arrived
in town with requisition from Mayor
Meeker, of Glenwood Springs, for
ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
Several men, with about forty Win
chesters, started at once. The courier
reports that the sheriff and posse went
to the Indian camp and demanded the
two bucks from Chief Colorow.
CoLoROw's OPEN DEFIANCE.
The old renegade refused to surren-
der them to the sheriff or allow them
to be arrested, answering by his fore
fathers that "me heap big Injun and
own the whole country. Damn the
sheriff, damn the law, damn white
man, you no arrest Injun."
SHOTS EXCHANGED.
They began firing on the sheriff's
men and the fire was returned, killing
one Indian. The Indians returned to
the brush and from there kept up the
firing, shooting at every one in sight.
They are now gathering their whole
band together, which consists of 500
or 600 warriors.
MORE BUCKS SENT FOR.
They have sent to the agency for
more, who will doubtless join them if
they are not prevented. Trouble of
serious nature is feared, as Colorow is
threatening destruction and to go on
the warpath.
KENDALL NOT FAR AWAY.
Kendall is now camped in close
vicinity waiting for reinforcements.
He is a brave and fearless man and
an Indian fighter since 1859. He has
with him Phil Foote, and other
CHOICE SPIRITS
Who don't fear even his satanic
majesty, and he is being joined
also by White river cowboys who have
no love for Indians.
OLD OFFENDERS.
These are the White River Utes
who belong to the Utah agency in
Utah, but have persistently refused to
stay on the reservation. For years
they have been roaming over the
western part of the State stealing cat
tie and killing game, and annoy
ing ksettlers. Repeated appeals
have been made to keep these
renegades on the reservation, but they
have been in vain. Colorow has bid
defiance to the agents and to every
one else,
FEELING IN THE COMMUNITY.
The settlers are justly indignant and
but little will arouse their slumbering
wrath. They are determined that
these Indians shall be arrested and
made to obey the laws.